Presence' writer David Koepp on the devastating reveal of who is the ghost in the house, working with Steven Soderbergh and returning to 'Jurassic World.'

In 1989, both Steven Soderbergh and "Presence" screenwriter David Koepp had movies at the Sundance Film Festival. While the two didn't meet that year — Koepp was not in attendance for his "Bad Influence,

Credit: NEON Koepp expanded on this: "In the last 10 to 15 years, horror has really been prominent and changed. Gore and jump scares are huge. When people hear horror, they think of that. When I think of horror,

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, “Presence” tests the limits of the horror genre with an emotionally thrilling ghost story.

What if a ghost could tell its own story but not speak? That is the wildly compelling premise of Presence. Director Steven Soderbergh reteams with Kimi screenwriter David Koepp for an unconventional haunted house story,

Over Zoom I spoke to Koepp about writing within the confines of the film’s single point-of-view, the value of what’s left out of a story, dreams and screenwriting, and his thoughts on the business of screenwriting today. Presence opens January 24, 2025 from NEON.

Presence may not be your typical horror movie, but that doesn't mean it won't leave you a bit shaken up.

Koepp's writing is thorny and cuts deceptively deep, like a scrape that looks like a surface wound until it won’t stop bleeding.

The writer teams with Steven Soderbergh on this haunting story with a twist: The entire film is shot from the point-of-view of the ghost.

"Presence" is the kind of movie mindbender that sneaks up on you and leaves you thinking long after it's over, according to film critic.

Campfire tales of spectres, spirits, and spooks have been with us since Day One. Certainly, they've proved good fodder for the cinema.

The actor admits that Soderbergh's unusual way of capturing the film — told from a ghost's point of view — was a challenge to get used to: "it took the first day of shooting and a mini panic attack."